This week was wild!
After receiving some encouragement from our district leader and having a great district council on finding people to teach, Elder Peterson and I decided we were going to exert every effort to find someone to teach. So we set a goal to not come back to our apartment until 9:00pm. We were going to try to be out with the people, walking around and talking to them. Well, we had some interesting run ins; but not with people, with dogs 😮
On Friday we encountered three dogs at three different times during the day who were not tied up/on a leash. It was scary! The first one was at mid day so we saw it coming. It came up to us and barked. I slowly walked away with my front facing him. I talked to the dog and just told him we were passing by and didn't want to bother him. He stared us down, guarding his family. The next dog did the same thing except this was at night when it ws dark. Luckily the house porch light was on so we saw him running up to us. But the same thing. We just talked to the dog and were fine. But then the third dog. We came to an intersection and were deciding which way to go. We decided to go right. We walked 5 steps when Elder Peterson just stopped dead in his tracks. I was wondering what was happening because we had just decided we were going to go right when he said, "dog." I shined my flashlight a head and sure enough there it was. It began to move swiftly towards us. Elder Peterson started booking it to the car which was down the street a ways. I didn't quite realise how fast the dog was moving or where it was because it was dark so I just started to walk away from the dog. Then Elder Peterson looked back and said "Elder Run!!" I heard the dog barking and Elder Peterson said later that the dog started to run after us. I than just kicked it into gear. I ran down the street and didn't look back. I heard dogs barking but I just ran. I fumbled with the keys and unlocked the car, got in shut the door and was panting for breath. No injuries and no dead dog. What a blessing. So lesson learned. Maybe it's not a good idea to walk around at night.
A thought for this week is that even when the work you are doing doesn't turn out the way you think it should you can still feel successful no matter the outcome. Despite all our efforts to find a new person this week we didn't find anyone. But I still feel successful. Why? Because I feel the Spirit testifying through me. I am seeking to develop Christlike Attributes. I am trying to obey. I am serving others. I am learning from other missionaries. I love the people here and desire to help them come to Christ. That is what has brought me joy this week. I know you can feel joy this week too!
Love you all! Elder Spencer
Feeding an apple to a horse
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